Tenri Cultural Institute presents

ARTS AT TENRI

Kyo-Shin-An Arts and Arts at TCI present
BREATHING BAMBOO
Traditional and contemporary music for multiple shakuhachi featuring members of Tokyo's The Shakuhachi Five
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On tour from Japan, three members of The Shakuhachi Five join with James Nyoraku Schlefer and Kyo-Shin-An Arts for an entrancing evening of contemporary and traditional shakuhachi music featuring solos, duos, trios and a World Premiere quartet by James Nyoraku Schlefer. Relax and enjoy with some of Japan's finest, young shakuhachi masters and an eclectic mix of beautiful music.

Friday, July 12, 7:30 PM
Tenri Cultural Institute
43A W. 13th St., NYC
Tickets $25 in advance ($30 at the door)

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Four solo works including traditional honkyoku, ancient music, a folk song and an original composition.

Shika no Tone (traditional duo)
Prelude for Shakuhachi (duo) by Michio Mamiya
Space (trio) by Nobukiyo Nakamata
In & Out & All Around (quartet) by James Nyoraku Schlefer

KYO-SHIN-AN ARTS: Kyo-Shin-An Arts brings Japanese instruments – specifically koto, shakuhachi and shamisen – to Western classical music by working with established chamber ensembles, orchestras and great individual performers to bridge two musical cultures. It introduces composers, players and audiences to the beauty and versatility of Japanese instruments and the virtuosity of the musicians who play them. Concerts feature a blend of KSA commissions, other World, American and NY premieres, traditional and contemporary music for Japanese instruments and Western repertoire. kyoshinan.org

ARTS AT TCI and KYO-SHIN-AN ARTS PRESENT: The excellent acoustics and intimate gallery setting of the Tenri Cultural Institute create a superb setting for listening to chamber music and offer audiences the rare opportunity to hear both traditional and contemporary music from two cultures in a setting similar to the music rooms of the courts and castles of both Europe and Japan. Over 300 years of chamber music tradition are presented throughout this series. Performances feature piano trios and string quartets from the great composers of Europe, music from Japan’s Edo period written for shamisen, koto and shakuhachi and contemporary music combining Western and Japanese instruments. artsat.tenri.org

A Series of Chamber Music Concerts from Two Classical Traditions, Europe and Japan

YOU ARE INVITED!

Arts at Tenri invites you to enjoy chamber music in an ideal setting. Explore the sounds and music of both East and West in an intimate setting with excellent acoustics and accessible ticket prices. Conveniently located near Union Square on 13th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.

Arts at Tenri offers a unique opportunity to experience two traditions on the same series. Just as European palaces in the 18th and 19th centuries had their court musicians, so too did the Japanese Imperial courts. Today, the music from both of these traditions continues to enchant, and Arts at Tenri offers the best of each.